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Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman My rating: 2 of 5 stars Reading this book feels like reading the journal of a stoner university freshman in general studies who wants to major in the universe. While it has some interesting story prompts, the value of the stories are primarily for entertainment, not… Continue reading Review: Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives

For future reference, I wanted to make a quick post to clarify my position on spoilers in reviews. Generally I tend to avoid writing spoilers in all my reviews. I try to treat my reviews as a professional would, like something that could be published by a newspaper for those deciding whether or not to… Continue reading A Note about Spoilers

Disclaimer: Minor spoilers Books classified as “children’s literature” usually don’t tackle issues on an adult scale. Dystopian societies, drug and human trafficking, and torture are usually considered beyond the scope of what can be addressed with any depth at an elementary school level. Sure there are novels like The Giver by Lois Lowry that involve… Continue reading The House of the Scorpion Book Review

These are movies that I would consider among my all time favorites, not just for 2016 but for my entire life. I hope to watch these movies many more times and continue to get enjoyment out of them. They’re bound to be classics in the future and everyone should check them out at some point.… Continue reading 2016 Movie Review Part 3: Movies I Loved

These movies are definitely worth watching if you have the time, but aren’t quite at the level where I’d insist that you watch them. They are overall enjoyable experiences, but have flaws that keep them from being among my all time favorites. Kizumonogatari Part 1: Takketsu After 6 years in development, hopefully it will have… Continue reading 2016 Movie Review Part 2: Movies I Liked

Disclaimer: A few of these movies are actually from 2015, but didn’t get released in the US until 2016. Also I did my best of avoid spoilers in this blog. 2016 was a great year for movies. There were records broken, boundaries shattered, and new inventive ideas shown to audiences. The disappointing part of it… Continue reading 2016 Movie Review Part 1: Mediocre Movies

Ratings (Scale calibrated 5/28/11, last edited 9/15/14) 5: Greatest of All Time An anime with the rating of 5 must be superior in every category. The story must be first and foremost entertaining. It must be complex enough so that it is not overly predictable, but not so complex that it is impossible to follow. The… Continue reading Anime Ratings Scale